Minimally Invasive Embedding of Saturated MSU Induces Persistent Gouty Arthritis in Modified Rat Model

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Operating procedures of MSU embedment on rats. Protocol for establishing MSU embedment models. (a, b) The skin and capsule of the joint were incised layer by layer along the lateral side of the patellar ligament, and the joint cavity of the knee was exposed. (c) The intercondylar fossa cartilage of femur was damaged by a Kirschner wire. (d) The MSU crystal was embedded. (e) The incisions of the articular capsule and skin were closed. PL: patellar ligament; F: femur.

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